Koraput: Jeypore Town police on Monday evening seized 2.83 grams of brown sugar and arrested two persons for allegedly possessing the banned drug.The accused have been identified as Sanjib Kumar Nayak (40) and Khogen Tanti (19), both residents of Jeypore town. They were produced in court.According to IIC of Jeypore Town police station, Ullas Kumar Rout, the action was taken following specific intelligence inputs about the duo carrying the contraband. A raid was conducted, during which the brown sugar was recovered. “We also seized two mobile phones from the accused persons,” said Rout.He said further probe is underway to ascertain whether the arrested persons are part of a larger drug syndicate or had procured the substance for personal consumption. “All angles will be examined to establish the forward and backward linkages of drug trafficking, including its source and network,” he said.
